Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-04


has remained loyal to the government
may enter homestead, and the time OF
his service shall be deducted from the pc
Rod of five years, provided that the party
shall reside upon and cultivate his home
stead at least one year after he commences
improvements The widow of soldier,
or, if she be dead or has married again, the
minor heirs {if any may through their
guardian make homestead entry, and if
the soldier died IN the service, the whole
term of his enlistment will be credited
upon the term of required residence.
Soldiers and sailors as above may file a
homestead declaratory statement for 100
they have six months to file their home
stead. This latter entry must be made in
person. Thus soldier who desires to Sc
cure claim may do Sc by sending a power
of attorney and certified copy of his dis
charge to some responsible party here, who
can file for him upon the lands selected.
Lands acquired under the homestead laws
are not liable for any debt contracted prior
to the issuing of the patent therefor.
TREE CLAIMS.
Under the timber culture laws not more
than 100 acres on any one section entirely
devoid of timber can be entered, and no
person can make more than one entry
hereunder.
The qualifications III applicants are the
same as under the pre-emption and home
stead laws. The land office charges are
for 100 acres or more than so acres, $14
when entry is made and 81 at final proof,
for 80 acres or less, SO at entry and 81
at final proof.
The party making an entry of quarter
section is required to break or plow five
acres covered thereby during the first year,
and five acres in addition during the
second year. The five acres broken or
plowed during the first year he is required
to cultivate by raising crop or otherwise
during the second year, and to plant in
timber, seeds or cuttings during the third
year The five acres broken or plowed
during the second year he Is required
to cultivate by raising crop or
otherwise, during the third year,
and to plant in timber, seeds OF cut
tings during the fourth year. For entries
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to be cultivated must be pro rata. Provision
is made for extension of time in case
drought or grasshoppers destroy trees.
These trees he must cultivate and protect,
and if at the expiration Of eight years
from date Of entry, or at any time within
five years thereafter, the entrant, or, If he
be dead. his heirs shall prove. by two,
credible witnesses, the planting, cultiyat-
ing and protecting the timber for not less
than eight years, and that there were at
the end of the eight years at least 675 liv-
ing thrifty trees on each Of the ten acres
required to be planted, he or they will be
entitled to patent. 1t should be added
that in making final proof it must be
shown that mot less than tWenty-seven
hundred trees were planted to each acre."
Fruit trees are not considered timber in
regard to cultivation of an entry under
this act
A qualified applicant can not take a
homestead and pre-emption claim at the
same time, but he may take either and a
tree claim at the same time. A man may
take pre-emption and tree claim, and
after proving up and obtaining title to his
may then enter homestead
for he may commute and pay for his
and theI take a pre-emption) |
and thus secure 480 acres of land